“King Richard” star Aunjanue Ellis has a very simple explanation for why she has not publicly discussed her sexuality: it never came up.
Ellis received an Oscar nomination for her contributions to “King Richard” starring Will Smith. Ellis, 53, has not spoken publicly about her bisexuality because no one ever asked about it. “How do you work that into the conversation, in the middle of me talking about this movie?” Ellis told Variety. “I’m not that chick.
My job was to talk about ‘King Richard’, the Williams family, these wonderful young women I worked with, Will Smith’s incredible work in that movie.
I wasn’t going to be like, ‘And by the way, in case you ain’t heard yet…’ Because that’s artificial. READ MORE: Will Smith Breaks Down In Tears After SAG Awards Win For ‘King Richard’ “There is an assumption made of me — a presumption made of me.